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Trailer falls on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, worsens traffic
Trailer falls on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, worsens traffic A trailer has fallen on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, and has worsened the recent traffic situation on the road. Our correspondent saw, Tuesday morning, that the trailer was in a tumbled position on the Kara bridge. A team of the Federal Road Safety Corps were already at the scene
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We didn’t suspend strike – Ebonyi varsity ASUU
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Ebonyi State University Chapter, Dr. Ikechukwu Igwenyi, has said universities owned by state governments in the country can not survive without aligning with the Union for intervention and other assistance. This was as he reiterated that the chapter of ASUU had not pulled out of the
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Fake UN doctor arrested at Abuja hospital
An impostor, one Obiako Chukwuemeka pretending to be a medical doctor working with the United Nations as a humanitarian aid at the National Hospital, Abuja has been uncovered and handed over to the police. An impeccable source within the Federal Capital Territory Police Command confirmed to our correspondent that Chukwuemeka whose origin and age are
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Centralised payment platform for varsities negates autonomy – Ex-VCs
The Nigerian Academics Peace building team which is made up of some former vice-chancellors and pro-chancellors, alongside senior academics in the university system, have said the deployment of a centralised payment platform for universities negates the principle of autonomy. The position of the former university administrators come amidst the lingering strike action of the Academic
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ASUU strike: NANS seeks Buhari’s urgent intervention
The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to intervene in the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities to enable students to return to school. The newly elected President of NANS, Mr Usman Barambu, made the call at a news conference on Monday in
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Group advocates Electoral Act review
A civil society group, the United Global Resolve for Peace, has called for the review of Section 94(1) of the Electoral Act, in a bid to better the country’s electoral system. The Chairman of the group, Shalom Olaseni, in a signed statement, noted that the 150-day period was too short to travel the breadth of
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Outgoing UK PM Johnson pledges support for Truss
Boris Johnson on Tuesday promised unswerving support for his successor Liz Truss, as he left Downing Street for the final time as British prime minister to tender his resignation. Johnson, whose tenure was dominated by Brexit and COVID-19, and cut short by scandal, bid farewell to cheers and applause from supporters before heading for an
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FG urges students to apply for UK scholarships
The Federal Government through the National Universities Commission has called on qualified Nigerians to apply for the Chevening scholarships, an initiative of the government of the United Kingdom. The call comes amid the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. This was contained in a letter signed by the Deputy Executive Secretary, Administration
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Daily Podcast: Skin bleaching in Nigeria, a silent obsession
Skin bleaching has become rampant in Nigeria. According to the World Health Organisation in 2018, 77% of Nigerian women use skin lightening products which is the world’s highest percentage. Regardless of the benefits that the users claim, bleaching has life-threatening side effects such as skin cancer, liver damage and kidney failure among others. In
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What to know about mass stabbings in Canada
Police in western Canada say two men went on a stabbing rampage that was one of the deadliest acts of violence to hit the country. Here is a summary of what we know about the Sunday attacks: – What happened? – The stabbing spree early Sunday at 13 separate locations in the remote Indigenous community
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